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Third-party certification (TCP) is necessary to regulate compliance with fresh produce standards by suppliers, growers, packers, and retailers. Most TCP is conducted by private organizations that are fast, flexible, and use many standard frameworks- private and public. Objective and quantifiable data on quality parameters can make the certification process transparent, reliable...

Artificial ripening systems are necessary for providing evenly ripened, high-quality fresh produce year-round. The ripening agent used is usually ethylene, but others like gibberellins, acetylene, ethephon, and calcium carbide are also applied. Simple ripening systems depend on natural internal enzymatic processes and lack environmental control. Advanced ripening systems use ar...

The Codex Alimentarius, developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), is the primary standard for fresh produce used voluntarily by other international organizations and national governments. Other prominent international organizations that establish and promote fresh produce quality standards include the United Nations Econom...